Bogdan Vasilescu

Bogdan Vasilescu is an Associate Professor at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) in the School of Computer Science, affiliated with the Software and Societal Systems Department. He leads the Socio-Technical Research Using Data Excavation Lab (STRUDEL) and is active in the software engineering research community.

• Education
  • PhD in Computer Science cum laude from Eindhoven University of Technology (2014)
  • Master's in Computer Science and Engineering from Eindhoven University of Technology
  • Engineer's degree in Systems and Computer Science from Romania

His research focuses on socio-technical systems, data mining, and empirical software engineering, emphasizing interdisciplinary approaches. He has served on program committees for major venues like ICSE, ESEC/FSE, and ASE, and contributes to education through the REUSE program for undergraduate research.

• Scientific Awards
  • Distinguished Reviewer Award at ASE 2018
  • Distinguished Reviewer Award at ESEC/FSE 2021
  • Best Dissertation Award from the Institute for Programming Research and Algorithmics

He advises students in CMU's Software Engineering and Societal Computing PhD programs and collaborates with institutions like UC Davis, where he previously worked as a postdoc. The STRUDEL lab, which he leads, has mentored former REU students who achieved academic success and pursued advanced research.